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Bebpo · « **Reply #29640 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:28:27 PM »

Yeah I've seen Melancholia, it was alright. Prefer Hellstar Remina for that kind story.

Bebpo · « **Reply #29641 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:30:52 PM »

Watched Thoroughbreds. Was good. There are glimpses of some cool direction in there with nice hitchcockian music tones and camera angles. There's one shot with ave maria playing and framed very nice. The script by the writer/director in their first film debut is really tight and delivered great by the two leads + Anton Yelchin (RIP). Will check out what the guy does next. And I guess either they had to re-write the plot after Yelchin died hence it just coming out now, or the studio sat on it forever.

TVC15 · « **Reply #29642 on:** March 10, 2018, 09:57:53 PM »

Jus got out of Thoroughbreds and I almost completely loved it. Maybe re-routing the movie after Yelchin died had something to do with it, but the direction of the movie felt a little off, although there are lots of well done scenes and moments. I think the script could’ve been maybe been made into a fantastic movie with different writing, editing, and scoring decisions. The score for most of the movie is very percussion based, as would fit a tense thriller, which this movie is not.

Ugh, I just made it sound like I didn’t like the movie, but it’s really good, I swear. The characters spoke to me and it’s also very funny. This probably could’ve been turned into a comedy with different editing.

Overall, I highly recommend. I think this is a future cult classic.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #29643 on:** March 11, 2018, 12:34:10 AM »

London has Fallen

Trash, like taken waaaaay too far from the get go to be exciting. The terrorist attack is so complex and stupid it destroys all suspension of disbelief.

The Ritual

Mixed bag, opening 30-45 ish min are strong (with some great landscape shots), but the horror reveal is weak as is the finale. Overall would recommrnd a try to horror people.

Tasty · « **Reply #29644 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:25:47 AM »

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What the fuck was going on with Daisy Ridley during production that made her whole head so bloated every few scenes? Did she she have booze bloat and then went to rehab? Or did she booze it up heavy before reshoots? There are scenes where her whole jaw structure looks like a different person and her head is sinking into her neck. Shit was weird.

I think this is the first time anyone's ever commented on this.

TVC15 · « **Reply #29645 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:37:29 AM »

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 11, 2018, 01:25:47 AM

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What the fuck was going on with Daisy Ridley during production that made her whole head so bloated every few scenes? Did she she have booze bloat and then went to rehab? Or did she booze it up heavy before reshoots? There are scenes where her whole jaw structure looks like a different person and her head is sinking into her neck. Shit was weird.

I think this is the first time anyone's ever commented on this.

There are numerous blind items about how much of a drunk she is.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #29646 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:54:32 AM »

Wow i didnt see i when watching then, but now... hahaha

Momo · « **Reply #29647 on:** March 11, 2018, 04:07:49 AM »

Quote from: Momo on February 22, 2018, 11:39:17 PM

I HATE the music in this trailer but I wanna watch this

Watched it, it's a little different than I expected lead character wise, they dont dip into his circumstance and motivations too much (happy about this) and sorta just lets the audience insert some of the finer details in our imagination or wonder about it (i mean if you're the type that can be arsed). I liked it, but I honestly cant recommend it, if you're new to the genre I have about 10 Korean films I'd suggest you watch over this, if you're a genre vet, this movie is about as stock standard as you can get, literal boilerplate code lol.

VomKriege · « **Reply #29648 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:07:07 PM »

Saw 3 Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri and while great character writing and performances are their own rewards, I did find the last quarter or so to be a little aimless and the movie maybe a little too satisfied with it's theater of misery. I'm not sure what they were getting at beyond "love each other, you bunch of motherfuckers".

seagrams hotsauce · « **Reply #29649 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:33:42 PM »

Quote from: TVC 15 on March 11, 2018, 01:37:29 AM

Quote from: Tasty Meat on March 11, 2018, 01:25:47 AM
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What the fuck was going on with Daisy Ridley during production that made her whole head so bloated every few scenes? Did she she have booze bloat and then went to rehab? Or did she booze it up heavy before reshoots? There are scenes where her whole jaw structure looks like a different person and her head is sinking into her neck. Shit was weird.

I think this is the first time anyone's ever commented on this.

There are numerous blind items about how much of a drunk she is.

linx bitch

zomgee · « **Reply #29650 on:** March 11, 2018, 01:34:39 PM »

Watched Amadeus again... maybe for the 10th time. F. Murray Abraham is astounding in this role. The way he drifts among admiration, hatred, sorrow is just so amazing. It was about someone who not only lost his faith, but then held a contempt for a God who would bless someone he saw as beneath him with incredible gifts. Just amazing.

Also watched Thor: Ragnarok. I enjoyed the goofiness of it, and my wife was really let down by it. She felt the entire time on the garbage planet was just a wasted plot and was boring. She also doesn't like Jeff Goldberg. I finally have come to the realization that the Marvel movies are just being made like comic book stories - solve the main character's personal crisis, have a guess hero if you don't like the main hero, and move the overarching multi-issue back story forward about TWO CENTIMETERS FORWARD every issue. That way you buy the next issue or watch the next movie. What's even sillier is that a lot of the overarching plot between the movies is given in the credits scenes.

I'm a little slow on the draw obviously.

Also I had no idea that was Karl Urban as Skurge.

TVC15 · « **Reply #29651 on:** March 11, 2018, 03:10:24 PM »

Shame on you for not seeing it in a theater. It’s a really really good looking movie. Lots of detail. Shame.

Transhuman · « **Reply #29652 on:** March 11, 2018, 04:21:23 PM »

Embrace of the Vampire (1995): Really bad movie. Just awful. I have no idea why someone would willingly watch this. Starring Alyssa Milano

★★★☆

Transhuman · « **Reply #29653 on:** March 11, 2018, 04:31:29 PM »

The only horror movie i've seen in theatres was Don't Breathe

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #29654 on:** March 11, 2018, 05:27:28 PM »

Thoroughbreds

This is one dark ass flick. Up there with Good Time for bleak amorality. Its equal parts sharp dialog and mood piece which I was surprised with. Some good long takes and just... mood. I dug it. The ending is also a little shocking and ambiguous. What I pulled away from it was darker than the other way it could be interpreted.

Its Heathers without the camp, yet its still humorous in parts due to the sharp writing. Sleek and cold which is fitting considering the environment these characters come from.

Watching some reviews and apparently the DP on this did "A Girl Walks Home Along at Night". You could see the confidence and intent in a lot of the shots. Another aspect I walked away surprised with.

toku · « **Reply #29655 on:** March 11, 2018, 06:38:39 PM »

Assimilate · « **Reply #29656 on:** March 11, 2018, 07:52:56 PM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on March 11, 2018, 05:27:28 PM

Thoroughbreds

I really want to see this.

team filler · « **Reply #29657 on:** March 11, 2018, 10:18:29 PM »

Quote from: toku on March 11, 2018, 06:38:39 PM

https://twitter.com/ScienceofCMBYN/status/972956434462846976

Nice to see LaKieth recover after that disaster with deathnote.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29658 on:** March 11, 2018, 10:42:42 PM »

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #29659 on:** March 11, 2018, 10:52:26 PM »

https://entertainment.theonion.com/negative-review-of-a-wrinkle-in-time-peppered-with-cr-1823656342

Tasty · « **Reply #29660 on:** March 11, 2018, 10:54:39 PM »

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At press time, Garren had taken to social media to promote his thinkpiece lavishing praise on virtually every aspect of Black Panther.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #29661 on:** March 11, 2018, 11:01:31 PM »

Everytime they show the A24 Hereditary trailer I go from

to

when I realize its a fuckin June something wide release

Rahxephon91 · « **Reply #29662 on:** March 12, 2018, 12:06:55 AM »

My favorite thing has been finding uploads of real movies on Spankbang and seeing the titles and descirbptions they are givein to hide them.

This one is pretty good.

spoiler (click to show/hide)

https://spankbang.com/1zxce/video/spooky+thing+inside+a+capsule

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Momo · « **Reply #29663 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:03:43 AM »

Quote from: Transhuman on March 11, 2018, 04:31:29 PM

The only horror movie i've seen in theatres was Don't Breathe

Always go watch Alien on the best screen you can find, even if you dont like Ridley Scott, you're going to enjoy the visuals.

Momo · « **Reply #29664 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:36:04 AM »

i have all the alien movies on blu ray

team filler · « **Reply #29665 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:38:20 AM »

I liked it better when alien turned humans into eggs. That whole egg laying queen bullshit was wack.

Momo · « **Reply #29666 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:49:17 AM »

Quote from: filler on March 12, 2018, 01:38:20 AM

I liked it better when alien turned humans into eggs. That whole egg laying queen bullshit was wack.

I'm kinda disappointed that they're seemingly bringing the queen concept back, kinda hoped Ridley would just ignore it.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #29667 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:54:19 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 12, 2018, 01:49:17 AM

Quote from: filler on March 12, 2018, 01:38:20 AM
I liked it better when alien turned humans into eggs. That whole egg laying queen bullshit was wack.
I'm kinda disappointed that they're seemingly bringing the queen concept back, kinda hoped Ridley would just ignore it.

Prometheus and Covenant are garbage anyway, so whatever.

Momo · « **Reply #29668 on:** March 12, 2018, 01:56:45 AM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 12, 2018, 01:54:19 AM

Quote from: Momo on March 12, 2018, 01:49:17 AM
Quote from: filler on March 12, 2018, 01:38:20 AM
I liked it better when alien turned humans into eggs. That whole egg laying queen bullshit was wack.
I'm kinda disappointed that they're seemingly bringing the queen concept back, kinda hoped Ridley would just ignore it.

Prometheus and Covenant are garbage anyway, so whatever.

You're a dog in a suit, what do you know

Momo · « **Reply #29669 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:01:07 AM »

I liked both a ton as well, I understand why people pan it and I respect their opinions, but I guess I just watch Alien for different reasons than initially, it's never going to be Alien again and David, creation of humans, creator of Aliens, being the antagonist of the entire series works for me

team filler · « **Reply #29670 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:05:53 AM »

All I want is for davy boy to go back to earth and infest it with alien, killing everyone

Momo · « **Reply #29671 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:09:31 AM »

I mean that's his end goal as it follows he likely uploaded himself to mother and is manipulating the YW company though his influence as an AI and synths.

TVC15 · « **Reply #29672 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:10:58 AM »

Quote from: filler on March 12, 2018, 02:05:53 AM

All I want is for davy boy to go back to earth and infest it with alien, killing everyone

I really want to see the Aliens dickpound their way through a neonatal ICU.

team filler · « **Reply #29673 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:11:52 AM »

Momo · « **Reply #29674 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:13:28 AM »

Aliens are basically allegories for sexual urges and power leading to rape anyway

Assimilate · « **Reply #29675 on:** March 12, 2018, 02:45:36 AM »

Prometheus despite it's mainy flaws was decent and Ridley should have stuck with that arc.

Covenant was all kinds of terrible though.

Bebpo · « **Reply #29676 on:** March 12, 2018, 07:13:46 AM »

About to start second flight, watched a bunch of movies on first flight. Just wanna say that Mike Birbiglia’s Don’t Think Twice was really good! One of the most genuine and emotional dramas I’ve seen in a while. Out of everything I watched that clicked with me the most. Having done an improv troupe summer class set with upright citizen’s brigade years back I connected a bit more with it I think.

Transhuman · « **Reply #29677 on:** March 12, 2018, 04:36:40 PM »

Just watched The Guard (2011). A solid film in lines with Hot Fuzz, In Bruges, or Calvary.

chronovore · « **Reply #29678 on:** March 12, 2018, 06:52:40 PM »

Quote from: Momo on March 11, 2018, 04:07:49 AM

Quote from: Momo on February 22, 2018, 11:39:17 PM
I HATE the music in this trailer but I wanna watch this

Watched it, it's a little different than I expected lead character wise, they dont dip into his circumstance and motivations too much (happy about this) and sorta just lets the audience insert some of the finer details in our imagination or wonder about it (i mean if you're the type that can be arsed). I liked it, but I honestly cant recommend it, if you're new to the genre I have about 10 Korean films I'd suggest you watch over this, if you're a genre vet, this movie is about as stock standard as you can get, literal boilerplate code lol.

Yeah, it’s pretty stock standard.

Feels like it was a straight yakuza movie and then the producers said, “What if it had a white dude as the protagonist?”

Jared Leto’s foreign-ness, his “Outsider-ness” could easily have been portrayed by a regular but asocial, non-yakuza Japanese person, and it would have paralleled Orochi’s backstory perfectly, showing how we are subject to the consequences of our individual choices. Aside from Emile Hirsch’s cameo scene, the entirety of the film would have worked with a non-gaijin lead.

I liked the period set shots more than anything else.

HardcoreRetro · « **Reply #29679 on:** March 13, 2018, 04:30:54 AM »

Watched Annihilation cause it's on our Netflix.

Eh, get out of here, Stalker.

Momo · « **Reply #29680 on:** March 13, 2018, 01:09:34 PM »

Tasty · « **Reply #29681 on:** March 13, 2018, 02:00:39 PM »

Looking good. Law is nailing the fuck out of this role already.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #29682 on:** March 13, 2018, 03:53:09 PM »

I was hoping that Fantastic Beasts was just going to be a nice one-of, but after seeing that trailer those bastards got me. I'm in.

Even Depp doesn't look horribly miscast (like he did in the first one).

Momo · « **Reply #29683 on:** March 13, 2018, 04:48:33 PM »

I dont want to read this, but im hoping one of you will and give me cliff's
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a19181320/shia-labeouf-interview-2018/

paprikastaude · « **Reply #29684 on:** March 13, 2018, 05:50:29 PM »

annihilation was okay, reminded me of a Juni Ito setup...

Huff · « **Reply #29685 on:** March 13, 2018, 06:10:44 PM »

Finally watched Dunkirk and was pleasantly surprised

Not sure why I was expected to be bored during it, but wasn't the biggest Interstellar fan. I think the music was used excellently, always had me tense even when nothing much seemed to to go.

Although my girlfriend feel asleep midway through. so whatev

Tasty · « **Reply #29686 on:** March 13, 2018, 06:19:15 PM »

Dunkirk in theaters was a fucking ride.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #29687 on:** March 13, 2018, 07:37:34 PM »

Quote from: Momo on March 13, 2018, 04:48:33 PM

I dont want to read this, but im hoping one of you will and give me cliff's
https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a19181320/shia-labeouf-interview-2018/

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We know the robots aren’t really there. They just aren’t. When I watch Shia, they are.

chronovore · « **Reply #29688 on:** March 13, 2018, 07:45:08 PM »

I've never seen either version of The Italian Job, despite being a big fan of heist media. I watched the remake with Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. In many ways, it's an action movie of its time. It feels like they spent about as much on it as a James Bond movie of the same era. They roll out Donald Sutherland for some dramatic credit, and predictably fridge him so Mark and Charlize have something to motivate them… only they're remarkably cavalier about their situation for the entire run.

It's a fun movie full of people who were stars on an upward trajectory.

I'm gonna track down the original next.

Assimilate · « **Reply #29689 on:** March 13, 2018, 11:08:50 PM »

Dunkirk looked good but it was indeed boring.

Annihilation- finally got to see this on netflix. shame, it does the movie no justice and i enjoyed it a lot less than i would have if i saw it in theaters. This movie is about visuals, and not seeing it on the big screen kinda ruins it.

That ending though. Fuck.

VomKriege · « **Reply #29690 on:** March 14, 2018, 02:01:54 AM »

Quote from: chronovore on March 13, 2018, 07:45:08 PM

I've never seen either version of The Italian Job, despite being a big fan of heist media. I watched the remake with Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron. In many ways, it's an action movie of its time. It feels like they spent about as much on it as a James Bond movie of the same era. They roll out Donald Sutherland for some dramatic credit, and predictably fridge him so Mark and Charlize have something to motivate them… only they're remarkably cavalier about their situation for the entire run.

It's a fun movie full of people who were stars on an upward trajectory.

I'm gonna track down the original next.

The original is a lot of fun, though certainly of its era as well. Unsurprisingly it's more memorable than the remake of only for Noel Coward hamming it up and the song at the end.

Tasty · « **Reply #29691 on:** March 14, 2018, 02:28:10 PM »

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #29692 on:** March 14, 2018, 02:53:26 PM »

Bo Burnham, A24, Enya, coming of age flick about an eighth grade girl in the digital age thats actually reviewing extremely well. Ive never been so confused yet so intrigued

team filler · « **Reply #29693 on:** March 14, 2018, 04:44:40 PM »

bo burnham?

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #29694 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:03:37 PM »

That nicca going places

team filler · « **Reply #29695 on:** March 14, 2018, 07:04:38 PM »

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #29696 on:** March 15, 2018, 08:54:55 AM »

I dunno, maybe my brain's been too programmed by John Hughes films, but I find it hard to give a shit about the social problems of a 13 year old.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #29697 on:** March 15, 2018, 12:43:18 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 11, 2018, 10:42:42 PM

I rented this last week. Korg was awesome.

Assimilate · « **Reply #29698 on:** March 15, 2018, 02:19:22 PM »

Yeah, Korg was funny but the Marvel Mickey house is doing these gag riffs in every single fucking movie now. Even the Last Jedi they did this shit, which was completely out of place. It's so odd to because it's like they want the movies to be more like SpaceBalls than actual action hero movies.

I don't get how people aren't tired of it.

Tasty · « **Reply #29699 on:** March 15, 2018, 05:08:03 PM »

https://io9.gizmodo.com/danny-boyle-announces-hes-directing-daniel-craigs-final-1823793816

Yassss

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